Homemade Strawberry Refresher (Mocktail Drink)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Total Time
2 mins
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Servings
1 drink
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Calories
210 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Homemade Strawberry Refresher (Mocktail Drink)
Description
The recipe starts by making a fresh strawberry syrup from chopped strawberries, sugar, lime juice, and water blended until smooth and syrup-like. This syrup provides a genuine strawberry flavor without artificial additives. When poured over ice and topped with ginger ale or other sparkling drinks such as limeade, grapefruit soda, or sparkling water, it creates a refreshing, lightly sweetened beverage with bubbles and citrus lift from lime.
The drink is visually appealing garnished with a strawberry wheel, lime slice, or fresh mint. It suits warm weather or occasions when a non-alcoholic fruity drink is desired. The syrup stores in the refrigerator for several weeks, allowing easy preparation of multiple servings.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Strawberry Syrup fresh
- 6-8 oz ginger ale lemon or limeade, dry sodas, grapefruit, club soda, or just sparkling water.
- ice 16 oz glass
- glass 16 oz glass
- strawberry wheel of lime or a little mint, fresh, for garnish
Strawberry Syrup
- 1 cup strawberry washed and rough chopped (up to 2 cups if desired, fresh
- 1 cup cane sugar see notes - may use white sugar too, all-natural
- 2 teaspoons lime juice or up to 1/2 cup; about 3 large limes
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Strawberry Syrup
- Place strawberries, sugar, lime juice and water in a blender and process until smooth and sugar has dissolved.
- It'll take about 2 minutes using all-natural cane sugar, could take a little less time using white sugar. Mixture should be smooth and syrup like.
- Refrigerate until ready to use in airtight container. Store in fridge up to 3 weeks.
- Strawberry Refresher
- Pour 2 oz Strawberry syrup into a tall glass filled with ice.
- Top with your favorite mixer, stir and serve with a straw, top with a fresh strawberry, sprig of mint, and/or wheel of lime.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1drink
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 37mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 57g | 114% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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